Place leads Tech runners at NCAA South Regional

Nov 16, 2008

MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- Senior Stephanie Place finished 19th overall
to lead the women's team as the Tennessee Tech cross country squads
competed Saturday in the NCAA South Regional in Maryville. Running
on a rain-soaked, hilly course in could and wet conditions, Place
covered the 6K route in 21:35 for her Top 20 showing. The Tech
women finished 19th among the 23 teams in the field, while the Tech
men were 20th out of 21 teams in the 10K event.

While Place led the Tech women, Sam Taylor was in his familiar
role of pacing the Golden Eagle men.

Following Place in the women's race, Keri Light finished in 82nd
place at 23:29.02. Tiffany Palmer was next in 110th place at
24:05.76, followed by teammates Ashley Evans in 131st (25:06.16)
and freshman Traci Jones in 138th place (26:01.21).

As they have done all season, the Tech men's team was grouped
pretty closely at the finish line, led by Sam Taylor who placed
90th in 34:54.30. The next three Golden Eagle runners all cross the
line within three places of each other, with Jarrad Read 110th
(35:51.49), Joseph DeLorenzo 112th (35:59.62) and Ben Thompson
113th (36:02.41).

Ben Shassere finished in 121st place (36:36.09) and Peter Woerner
was right behind in 122nd place (36:36.32).